NVR Client Manual

NVR Client System

Users Guide

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Content
Chapter1 Start up and Main Interface.......................... 11
1.1 Preparation & Uninstallation ...................................................... 11
1.1.1 Preparation ...................................................................................... 11
1.1.2 Uninstallation ..................................................................................13

1.2 Start up ........................................................................................ 13

1.3 Main interface ............................................................................. 14
1.3.1 Show Tips .........................................................................................14
1.3.2 Screen Menu .....................................................................................14
1.3.3 Interface Description .......................................................................16
1.3.4 System Menu ....................................................................................18
1.3.5 Connection Group ............................................................................21
1.3.6 Connection List ................................................................................21
1.3.7 PTZ Control Panel ...........................................................................22
1.3.8 Color/Audio Adjustment ..................................................................26
1.3.9 DI/DO Control .................................................................................27

Chapter2 Local Setup ................................................... 29

2.1 System Setup .............................................................................. 29
2.1.1 System Setup.....................................................................................29
2.1.2 Add/Modify Server ...........................................................................32

2.2 Group Setup ................................................................................ 33

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2.3 Record Setup .............................................................................. 35

2.4 Right Setup ................................................................................. 37
2.4.1 User Setup ........................................................................................37
2.4.2 Right Setup .......................................................................................38

Chapter3 Local Search ................................................. 39

3.1 Main Interface ............................................................................ 39
3.2 Partition Mode ............................................................................ 39
3.3 Playback...................................................................................... 40
3.3.1 Select Date .......................................................................................40
3.3.2 Select Record Type ...........................................................................40
3.3.3 Select Camera ..................................................................................41
3.3.4 Select File.........................................................................................41

3.4 Play File and Related Operations ............................................... 42

3.4.1 Play Files .........................................................................................42
3.4.2 Capture Pictures ..............................................................................43
3.4.3 Search Captured Pictures ................................................................43

3.5 Backup ........................................................................................ 45

3.5.1 Create File Clip ...............................................................................45
3.5.2 Backup by Time ................................................................................46
3.5.3 View Backup File .............................................................................48
3.5.4 Burn CD ...........................................................................................48

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Chapter4 Remote Setup ............................................... 50

4.1 For PC-DVR ............................................................................... 50
4.2 For DVS and EM-DVR .............................................................. 50
4.2.1 Functional Buttons ...........................................................................51
4.2.2 Server Setup .....................................................................................52
4.2.3 Channel Setup ..................................................................................53
4.2.4 PTZ Control .....................................................................................55
4.2.5 Sensor Setup .....................................................................................58
4.2.6 Alarm Setup ......................................................................................60

Chapter5 Remote Search ............................................. 62

5.1 For PC-DVR ............................................................................... 62
5.2 For EM-DVR .............................................................................. 63

Chapter6 IE client .......................................................... 65

6.1 Functions of IE Client ................................................................ 65
6.2 Main Interface ............................................................................ 65
6.2.1 Connect Record ................................................................................66
6.2.2 Partition Mode .................................................................................66
6.2.3 PTZ Control .....................................................................................66
6.2.4 Local & Remote Search ...................................................................66
6.2.5 Quit Program ...................................................................................66

6.3 Local Search ............................................................................... 66

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6.4 Remote Search ............................................................................ 68

Chapter7 Appendix A: E-Map Function ....................... 70

7.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 70
7.1.1 E-Map Introduction .........................................................................70
7.1.2 Corresponding Configuration of E-Map .........................................70
7.1.3 Single Monitor .................................................................................70
7.1.4 Dual Monitor ...................................................................................73

7.2 Main Interface ............................................................................ 77

7.3 E-Map Menu ............................................................................... 77
7.3.1 Map Setup ........................................................................................77

7.4 Connect Server while Alarm ...................................................... 82

Chapter8 Appendix B: PC Decoder Function ............. 83

8.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 83
8.1.1 PC Decoder Introduction .................................................................83
8.1.2 Preparation ......................................................................................83

8.2 Setup ........................................................................................... 85

8.2.1 Monitor Setup...................................................................................85

8.3 Monitor Contol ........................................................................... 91

8.3.1 Monitor Status Display ....................................................................91
8.3.2 Monitor Control ...............................................................................91

8.4 Operations on TV Client ............................................................ 95

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8.4.1 Setup .................................................................................................95

8.4.2 Monitor Control ...............................................................................95

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Introductions
Thank you for purchasing our NVR client system. This NVR client system
can connect PC-DVR, Standalone DVR and NVS. Also, it can set them and
search their recorded data remotely. In addition, it can view servers log (only
for PC-DVR) from long-distancesupporting IE browser connect DVR client.

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System Features
-Support mobile client, such as iPhone and Blackberry etc.
-Support the following eight kinds of resolution: 1024*768 pixels,
1280*768 pixels, 1280*1024 pixels, 1366*768 pixels, 1440*900 pixels,
1600*900 pixels, 1680*1050 pixels and 1920*1080 pixels.
-Support 64bit OS installation.
-Support PC Decoder function. It is integrated to support multi-monitor for
TV wall function. User can drag any board cameras or IP cameras supported
by our software to any window on TV wall. You can connect as many as 24
monitors to the system.
-Support E-Map function. It can be used to deal with variety alarms, such
as sensor alarm, motion detection alarm etc. It can switch to display video
images of related alarm cameras automatically. User can click them to locate
where the alarm be triggered out. And the corresponding names of camera will
be displayed on screen.
-Support remote motion setup for PC-DVR
-Support multi-brand of IP cameras, such as Mobotix, Sony, Acti,
Arecontvision etc.
-Support playing back according to device name
-Support instant playback up to 480 sec
log

-Support write log while alarm. User can search the record video in system
-Support display the video from alarm server automatically

-Support adjust the window split mode between Normal mode and Wide
screen mode
-P/T/Z/F & speed demo control on keyboard
-Network support (Remote access via LAN, Ethernet, PSTN, ISDN, ADSL)

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Important Information
For optimal performance of your system, it is important to follow these
recommendations.
We recommend that you divide your hard disk into two partitions (E.g. C
and D) at least. The first partition is used to install Windows OS and system
software, the other for storing record files. Each partition should not be larger
than 2.5TB.
Please use appropriate motherboard and display card. Contact your
dealers or our support engineers if you have questions.

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Recommended System Requirements

Chipset: Intel 875PE, 915P, 945P, 965P
Motherboard: Intel: D915/945PCY, D865PERL
Asus: P4P800SE, P5P800 MSI: 865PE Neo2-F, 915/925/945;
Gigabit: GA-865GME, GA-945PL-G etc
Video Card: ATI Rodeon 9250 128MB, ATI Radeon 9550 128MB, ATI
X500, X550, X700 etc;
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz or better
Memory: 512MB minimum

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Chapter1 Start up and Main

Interface
1.1 Preparation & Uninstallation
When you want to mix your DG cards and NV cards on the same PC, you
have to use DVR 6.36. So you have to update NVR to 6.36 to avoid there are
problems when do remote setup from NVR client.

1.1.1 Preparation
After installing NVR Client, user must assign space for recording.
Otherwise, software cant record normally. Actually, system will run the disk
management automatically before user runs NVR Client the first time. Also,
user can run disk manager to assign space when you want.
However, you should input correct user name and password to get access
to Disk management when manger disables the disk manage right of some
operators in Right setup.

For details, please refer to the particular manual in DVR server manual.
In order to make NVR client run normally in windows 7 OS, please take

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note one of the following things must be done:

1. Activate "administrator" to do all the operations, such as install
software, operate software, etc. The steps to activate are as below:
First, single-right-click Computer icon->Manage->Local Users and
Groups->Users->Administrators->not to check Account is disabled.
Then, switch user or log off to log in with Administrator.

2. Adjust UAC settings to "Never notify", shown in the below pictures:

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To 64 bit OS, you have to download and install two patches: KB978637
and KB976264. You should download them from MSDNAA manually. They
cant be installed automatically when system updates.

1.1.2 Uninstallation
When you want to change this version to another one, you should uninstall
it. Click Start All programs NVR Client Uninstall NVR Client to uninstall
NVR.

1.2 Start up

After installing NVR Client software, a shortcut icon

will be
shown on windows desktop. Double click it to run NVR Client software, the
main interface will appear as the follows:

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1.3 Main interface

1.3.1 Show Tips
1. When the mouse moves closely or stops above a button, a text tip will
be shown to interpret its function immediately;
2. Zoom in/out video image: Left-Double-Click a camera window to zoom
in/out video image;
3. Recording status:
--The system is recording continuously;
-- The system is recording manually;
-- The system is recording in motion detection alarm;
-- The system is recording in event alarm.

1.3.2 Screen Menu

Normally, user can press TAB key or Page Down (select next camera

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window) and Page UP (select previous camera window) key on keyboard to

select a window.
Users can Single-Right-Click image area (PC-DVR camera windows and
IP camera windows) to popup the screen menu as below:

1. Full screen display: single-right-click to change the display mode to

full screen mode, click again to turn back.
2. Instant playback: if you have set Instant playback max time in the
local setup, then you can use this shortcut function.
Note:
In the course of instant playback(for both of the compression card camera
and the IP camera), you can press Space key to switch the play/pause status
and direction key or to play next or previous frame.
3. End playback: to end playback.
4. Image quality, Frame rate, Resolution: for the sub-stream of PCDVR,
you can adjust the Image quality, Frame rate and Resolution. This
function is only available to PC-DVR that enabled sub stream in
camera setup.
5. IP Video zoom in: zoom in IP video.
6. Switch to sub stream: can be the main / sub-channel switching, if you
choose the sub-channel, the images will be poorer.
7. PC DVR Motion setup: Enter the motion setup remotely. Its only
available for PC-DVR. For details, you can refer to the DVR user
manual.
8. Views Manual/Auto Adjust: if you choose Views Auto Adjust when
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there is an alarm in E-map, software will adjust its splits automatically

to display the cameras with alarm. Otherwise, it will not change its
splits even the alarm cameras are more than the windows.
9. Device abnormity message: When the server is abnormally shut down
and restart, there will be a massage record. To know the details, you
can view the remote log.
10. About IP register: Click this function, the registered and unregistered
device information will be displayed.
11. PC Decoder Function: Please refer to PC Decoder Manual for details.
Note:
Show prompt: When the mouse moves closely or stops over a button, the
button function text prompt will be shown immediately.

1.3.3 Interface Description

1. Partition Mode

Press

button to set display mode. There are many types of the

partition, including 1,4,6,9,13,16,20,25,28,33,36,40,49,64 partition. Select the

suitable partition according to your need.

2. Image Capture
Press

button to save a still image of a selected camera in live view

that is selected by user onto hard disk, and then review and print the image.

3. Manual Record Switch

Press

button to record manually to any camera, after manual

recording, must stop manually.

4. Information Panel

Date, time and display window information panel Information: Show day of

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the week, current date, current time, and the percentage of CPU usage, the
current selected window, and the current linkage in this window.

5. System Lock
After you enabled use password in Right Setup, press
button to
lock system-Lock keyboard and mouse to prevent unauthorized user to
operate NVR Client system. Left-Single-Click this button to acquire the
operation rights by entering the user and password, default user ID is admin,
no password.

6. Setting

Press

button to enter Local Setup submenu. In this menu, you

can set system and related parameters.

7. Playback

Click

button in main interface to enter Remote Playback

interface.

8. Minimize Button
Press

button to minimize the main window.

9. Exit Program

Press

button to exit program.

After clicking this button, a dialog will be displayed. Click OK to quit NVR
system.

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1.3.4 System Menu

1. Remote Chat
Press Remote Chat to make a voice chatting. Click it to have remote chat
with the connected server. Sound card with mice input must be used. If there is
no sound card on either side, the chat will not be carried on.

Select a server from drop-down list to make a remote chat. If connect

successfully, there will be an icon tip to show it.

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2. View Remote Log

Press
button to search log from a long distance server that you are
being connected. Its good that no one is on duty in server end. You can see
information of the server and you neednt get to the server site.
Note:
Remote log is only available to PC-DVR.

3. View Local Log

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Local system log keeps a record of system events such as local operation,
local prompt, local system alarm and DVR device alarm according to time and
date. Users can search log by date, time and system parameters.
When there is a motion alarm triggered out, user can view its record on
the right top of this interface. But you should confirm you have enabled write
log while alarm in Local System Setup first. Besides, if the motion alarm lasts
only for a short time, there may be no picture record in system log.

4. Local Playback
Select Local Playback to enter Local Playback submenu.

5. Remote Setup
Select Remote Setup to enter Remote Setup submenu. In this menu, you
can set the servers parameters remotely.

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6. Backup System Parameters

Backup the system parameters to the select path.

7. Import System Parameters

Import system parameters form the save path.

1.3.5 Connection Group

Press

to enter connection group setup. This panel

displays the information of groups and cameras.

There are 18 preset groups and you can choose any one group to connect.
There are 64 windows and you can also click
and click

to connect all of them

to disconnect all. The shade of icon will show the status of

window:
Window 1 disconnects
Window 2 connects

1.3.6 Connection List

Press

button to show all the equipments you have added

in this client.

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Double click one camera and it will be connected in a selected window.

1.3.7 PTZ Control Panel

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Press

button to control PTZ.

1. PTZ Speed Setup

Press and drag the slider bar to adjust the speed of PTZ.

2. Relay (On/Off)
Control the PTZ cameras internal relay (relay1) or the decoders relay
(relay 1). Used to turn on a light or control an access gate.

3. Wiper (On/Off)
If using the PTZ cameras corresponding wiper control relay, this toggles
the relay/wiper on and off.

4. Zoom + / Zoom
Control the zoom function of the PTZ camera.

5. Focus + / Focus
Overrides the auto-focus setting of the PTZ camera, adjust focus the
image.

6. Iris + / Iris
Overrides the PTZ cameras auto-iris and brighten or darken the image.

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7. Preset Call
Press
button to operate the speed dome. Only Preset Call is
available. And you should set the preset remotely first.

(1). Preset Setup

In this screen you can set the preset position:

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I. Add/Delete Preset
In this section you can set the preset name with its sequence number.
/ button to add/delete a preset. When you want to
Then you can press
modify the preset, you can press
button to confirm your modification. For
different cameras, they have different commands to open and set, so you can
choose the call mode in the drop-down list for different cameras.
II. Home Position
You can set a home position for the PTZ. When there are no PTZ actions
after the setting time system will call the PTZ to the home position.
III. Tour Preset
In this section you can set the tour schedule. First you can choose a group,
and then set the track for this schedule; you can press
/
button to
add/delete a preset to it. After you choose the preset name you can set the
time to keep on.

(2). Preset Call

When you select this function, system will show all the preset names you
set in Preset Setup menu; you can click one to move to it.

(3). Preset Tour

When you select this function, system will show the entire tour groups you
set in Preset Setup menu; you can click one to execute it.
Note:
In the NVR system, clicking the tour groups again can not stop the preset
tour (this is different from DVR server). You can stop the PTZ camera by click
up, down, left, right or click the preset call.
If the views are NV series PTZ&IP camera and mega pixel IP camera,
when you call preset 95, you can see:

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When you enter the menu, you can control it by

down, left and right buttons. Press

IRIS (

, using up,
) to enter the

sub menu. When you use up or down to move to exit, press IRIS- to exit the
menu.
For details, please refer to Chapter 4 in Network_Camera_Menu for
details.

8. Control PTZ via Video Window

Press and drag the mouse to the corresponding area to control the PTZ
when there is a decoder.

1.3.8 Color/Audio Adjustment

Press

button to enter Color/Audio Adjust Panel-Slider

adjustments for the video image and recording volume of the selected tile. This
also affects the live view of the video images.

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Press the first button and drag to adjust the brightness of the image
that you selected, and you can resume its default value by pressing .
Press the second button and drag it to adjust the contrast of the image
that you selected and you can resume its default value by pressing .
Press the third button and drag it to adjust the hue of the image that you
selected, and you can resume its default value by pressing

Press the fourth button and drag it to adjust the saturation of the image
that you selected, and you can resume its default value by pressing .
Press the fifth button to switch sound of the audio that related to the
image you selected and drag the slider bar to adjust the volume.

1.3.9 DI/DO Control

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Note:
The channel of DI and DO is determined by the connected server.

1. DI Control
The DI number will show the alarm status of the corresponding server
indicated by the shades of the icon:
Input channel 2 doesnt check sensor forcibly.
Input channel 3 checks sensor forcibly or has an alarm inputting.
When there is no alarm yet, user can press number button to check
sensor forcibly. Press the button again to stop checking all time, then system
checks sensor according to Sensor setup. When there is an alarm, the
corresponding button will show the alarm with blue.

2. DO Control
Press number to open/close alarm device relay switch manually. There
are two types of status to DO:
Output channel 2 is close.
Output channel 3 is open.
When there is no alarm triggered out, user can press the number button to
output alarm forcibly and the button will show it with green, press it again the
output will be closed.

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Chapter2 Local Setup

2.1 System Setup

Click

button to enter this interface:

Import
Select this function to export system configurations.

Export
Select this function to import system configurations.

2.1.1 System Setup

Max. Record channelsSet the max record channels, the max number
is 64, if set the number as 20(shown as below):

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Then you can set the windows1-windowns20 in Record Set.

Display ResolutionSelect the display resolution for NVR. You can

choose from "Auto, 1024*768, 1280*768, 1280*1024, 1366*768, 1440*900,
1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080". When you select "auto", the software

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will adjust its resolution in accordance with the resolution of the screen
automatically.
Network Listen portThe alarm port to connect the client. Set in server.
Restart NVR Client software to make it efficiently.
Web Listen portThe IE client connect port. Restart NVR Client
software to make it efficiently.
Use electronic mapSelect be disable or enable to use the electronic
map. At the same time, you should choose the mode from stretched and
extended. Please refer to E-map manual for details.
Connect server while alarmEnable: If there is an alarm in DVR
server end, the client will connect the DVR server forwardly.
Data stream Auto adjust1,1-4,1-6,1-9,1-13,1-16View->Main Stream,
when you select one, all the view less than you select should be main stream.
Write log while alarmSelect whether system writes alarm information
log or not. There will be alarm information and corresponding record in local
system log when you select enable.
Auto Reconnect Time IntervalIf you select the Auto Reconnect Time
Interval function, when the software is disconnected, the software will
reconnect auto by the setting time.
Instant playback max timeSet the instant playback max time or
disable the function. If you select 480sec then you can use Instant playback
in the main interface as bellow:

Software Start Auto ConnectSelect the group set in Group Setup to

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not connect the camera automatically.

Auto Reconnect time intervalSelect whether the client reconnect
when the connection is interrupted and the time interval. If you select Disable,
when the connection is interrupted, program will not reconnect it.
If you select the Auto Reconnect Time Interval function, when the
software is disconnected, the software will reconnect automatically after the
setting time.
Keyboard use COM portSelect a COM port for keyboard to connect.
Please refer to Keyboard Manual for details.
Grab picture save toFill in the save path that you want your captured
pictures to be saved to.
LanguageShow the current language. You can change when there is
another language pack.
Window Split ModeSelect window split mode for NVR between
Normal Mode and Wide Screen. You would better select Wide Screen
when you are using wide screen monitor. You should re-select the view
window number to refresh the window split mode status.
PC Decoder FunctionSelect Enable so that you can use PC
decoder funtion later. It will be described in details in PC Decoder Manual.

2.1.2 Add/Modify Server

Add connect serverPress

button to add a new server in

this system. When user is adding a new server, if there are some problems,
e.g.: network is poor or this Server is not running, the adding will be failed.
Server NameInput a name that is easy to identify.
Device TypeSelect device type you will add. This client system can
connect PC-DVR (NV DVR Server system), DVS and EM-DVR. Now the
system supports the following types of device: PC DVR, NV Series IP/EMDVR,
DG Series EMDVR, DG Series IPC, Dahua Series IP, Sony SNC110/160, ACTi
Series IP, Huviron Series IP, Mobotix M12 Series IP, ArecontVision IP, Camtron

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Series IPC and Axis Series IPC.

IP AddressSet IP address of server host.
Connect PortSet the port through which connects to DVR Server.
Login user ID/Login PassWhen the client want to visit server and the
server has used the function of rights management, login user ID and
password will be checked. If the user has no right to visit that camera, connect
will be cut down automatically. If the function is not used, the ID and password
will not be checked.
If use DNS to get IPSelect whether use DNS to get IP or not, if the
server end is the dynamic IP address, users need use DNS to get the servers
IP.
DNS Server IPSet IP address of DNS server host.
DNS Server PortDNS server hosts port, which is provide to connect
DNS software.
Modify serverPress

button to modify server information, its

interface is same as Add Connected Server.

Delete connected server Press

button to delete a

connected server.
Motion Alarm Play Wave FileSelect the wave file which the motion
alarm plays.
Sensor Alarm Play Wave FileSelect the wave file which the sensor
alarm plays.
Note:
When you finish the setups you should save your changes by pressing
SAVE button before you exit setup.

2.2 Group Setup

Click

button to enter the following window:

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Choose a group from drop-down list behind Select Setup Group first.
There are 18 groups. In every group, you can set 64 connections. Also, you
can select the partition for every group from the drop-down list behind
Partition Mode. Then you can set group as follows:
IP Address AliasSelect the server in which the camera will be selected
to show If it has no sever in the drop-down list, you need to add server in the
Server IP page.
CameraSelect the camera of the server set in IP Address Alias to
be connected. In one window, you can set one or more cameras connection (),
if more than one camera show in one window, you can set cycle interval time.
You can switch them by pressing button
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Frame RateThere are three options: Real-time, Auto and 1fps.

Real-time: If its selected, server will send all compacted information to
client. When the client gets this information, it will play it. The continuality is
good in this way but it consumes too much CPU space. If there is no
information losing when compacting and sending, the playing will be real-time.
Auto: Its difference from Real-time is that when the client gets the
information, he will cut some information and then play it. It consumes less
CPU space. But if you click any camera, system will adjust frame rate to
Real-time automatically.
1fps: It means to break down the information in server. Only one frame of
important information is sent to the client every second. It consumes little CPU
space and network. And if you click any camera, system will adjust frame rate
to Real-time automatically when there is enough network space. (NOTE: This
selection is only effective on PC-DVR).
Stream TypeSelect the stream type main channel or sub channel for
the current camera.

2.3 Record Setup

Click

to enter the record setup interface.

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Select WindowSelect the window you want to set.

Record typeSet the type of record, including Normal record, Sensor
record, Motion record, Motion or Sensor record and Not record. You can
set record type as follows:
Firstly, press the type button that you want to set; then select the record
time by press the grid (delegate half an hour in a day) or left-click mouse and
drag for an area. If you want to set same record status every half hour every
day, you may double-click the left up of the chart.
When you finished the setup, the grid will display the corresponding color
of the record type.
Green: Normal Record.
Red: Sensor Record.
Blue: Motion Record.
Yellow: Motion or Sensor Record.
Gray: Not Record.
Copy Record Plan toCopy the setup to any other window or all
windows.

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2.4 Right Setup

Click

button to set user right.

2.4.1 User Setup

Add User/Del UserClick

icons to add /delete user

for the Client, after that you can edit the information for the user to be added.
Select User IDSelect a user that has existed in the system to be
modified from drop-down list.
Use Password managementSelect a solution to determine if enable
user password validation. When you select enable, when user login, password
is needed.
User IDInput new User ID in this box when add a new user to system.
Select User IDThis selection is unavailable.
PasswordSet new user and selected users password.
Auth. LevelSelect user type. When you select admin inSelect User
IDthis selection is unavailable.
Confirm passwordConfirm password again.

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2.4.2 Right Setup

You can set user management in this window after you input user name
and password and you will have corresponding rights with your name. Choose
a user and distribute corresponding right.
When manager doesnt want some operators to manage disk, he should
not check this right for those users. For example, admin doesnt want user
to own the right, he should select user first, and click Modify, and then,
check the V in front of Disk Management.

After set, click the button

to save the information.

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Chapter3 Local Search

3.1 Main Interface
Select Local Playback to enter local search interface as below:

3.2 Partition Mode

Press

button to select partition mode, there are1, 4, 9 and 16

partitions mode. In the server end user can only connect 16 channels
simultaneously. When the connected channels exceed the limit, system will
popup information to indicate it.

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3.3 Playback
3.3.1 Select Date
Select one window (the 1st one in default), and then click

button to

show the date.

The blue dates contain recorded data. The green date is the current date.
The gray dates signify no data. Only those blue ones can be selected and
when they are selected the camera window will appear automatically to show
which cameras has record data.
Click

or

to change month and year of search data.

3.3.2 Select Record Type

Press the icon

before Motion when you want to playback motion

recording. Others are the same.s

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When there is no record data of the selected record type, the below
picture will be shown.

3.3.3 Select Camera

After selected the date system will show the camera state of
corresponding day, or click

button directly to show the cameras state of

current day. The number button with navy blue means this channel has record
data. By pressing it directly on the numerical panel, DVR system will play back
recorded data from the first file.

3.3.4 Select File

After selecting the camera to play user can click

button to show all

the files of this camera.

By default, system will play back video file from the first one. In this screen
you can change the file you want to play by clicking it directly.
The camera list below the window shows the recorded data of the day you
select. Double click any time with record data, a red mark will be there. Then
use

to enlarge the time bar, so that you can select an exact time you

want to playback.

When there are too much record data, you can use
select.
Press

or

to view the record data of other cameras.

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The red bar shows the exact time when system is playing back now.
Note:
When you check Filter by Server in Date Select panel, there will be a
server list in Camera Select panel. Select one server to search its record data.

Also, user can click

button to show all the files of this camera.

3.4 Play File and Related Operations

3.4.1 Play Files
Press
button to open all playback windows in turns according to
the order of the cameras.
Note:
If you press this button as soon as you enter the playback interface, all the
cameras will be played back from the beginning of this day when there is
record data. For example, there is record data from 8:00 AM to all cameras,
then, they will be played back from 8:00 AM. If you select a point of time on the
time bar and then press this button, then, all the cameras will be played back
from that time.
Press

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Click this button to synchronize all playback

channels time.
Last frame, Start, Pause, Stop and Next frame.
First frame of that day, Previous minute, Next minute
and Last frame of that day.
Image zooms out: Press this button, single click the left mouse button
on an image, quarter of the image will be enlarge. By thereafter, single click
right mouse button on the image, it will resume.
Adjust the voice: click the button to clear the
voice.
Adjust playing speed: click the button to resume
normal playing speed.
Note:
It is not suggested that multi-channel (more than 10 channels) record and
playback coinstantaneous unless your PC has a wonderful configuration,
because the data throughput of HDD is huge. Multi-channel search in client
and server are the same except their paths. In client, there are local and LAN
search. In LAN search, it searches among the record data in the local network
of server.

3.4.2 Capture Pictures

Click capture button

to capture a display picture. When one is

captured, there will display a dialog interface and you can change the file name.
After you press confirmation, system will save the picture in default path:
System volume\Grab\search.
Note:
The size of the image is that of the playing window.

3.4.3 Search Captured Pictures

Click

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1. Select Pictures from Directory and File List

You can select a captured picture from directory list and file list in local
disk. By default, the directory is: System volume\Grab\Search. After you select
the path the file name will show in the top of the window.

2. Related Operations
After you edit the picture you can save the picture in a save path
as you like.
Function buttons of picture
disposal.
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Print picture, when the image is wider than 400 pixels, it will be
printed smaller. On the other hand, it will be printed bigger.
When its bright, with the mouse moving, part of the picture will be
enlarged.
Delete current file or delete all files.

3.5 Backup

Click button

there are follow 4 items to select.

3.5.1 Create File Clip

Click Create file clip to create file clip.

1. Select Channel and Path

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Select channel and path of the backup file on the top of interface.

2. File List and Attribute

Select a file and double-click it to play and its attribute will display below
the list, including begin time, end time, file size, resolution, frame rate etc.

3. Play File and Related Operations

(1). Play Control
Press and drag slider on
button to control the player time.

(2). Beginning and Stop Time Setup

Press
to set the beginning time and end time of the file,
the file attribute on the left will show the size of the file.

(3). Save File

Press
the file.

to ensure the beginning and end of the file, click it to save

(4). Voice Control

Click

to control voice, press it to clear voice.

3.5.2 Backup by Time

Click Backup by time to backup by time.

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1. Save Path
Select path for the backup file, User can backup record file to CD.

2. Backup Camera
Select the backup camera. User can select more than one camera once.

3. Select Begin/End Time

Select the backup files begin time and end time.

4. Backup Data Size

Show the size of the backup file. If user backups record file to CD directly,
the data size should not be more than 650M.
Note:
If user backup record files to CD directly, the system disk volumes(C
volume in general) free space should not less than twice of the backup data
size. Because system volume will be used buffer area when burn CD. For
example, if the backup data size is 450M, so, the system volumes free space
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should be more than 900M.

The process of burning CD:
1) Select CD-ROM as the backup path, and select the camera
and time;
2) Check the backup file value;
3) Backup the file to the temporary file in the last volume if there
have enough free space, otherwise, write backup file to the last
second volume;
4) Write back up file to buffer;
5) Write CD;
6) Delete buffer and temporary file.

3.5.3 View Backup File

Press

to view backup files.

Select channel and path of the backup file in local disk on the top of
interface.

3.5.4 Burn CD
Press

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Area : File directory.

Area : File list.
Area : The File directory and list of will be burned to CD.
Icon : Create a new directory in area .
: Add selected file from area to area .
: Delete selected file from area .
Burn CD driveSelect CD-ROM driver.
Volume label Set the CDs label.
Total file sizeShow the size of all files will be burned to CD.
: When you finish your setup, click this button will write file to CD.

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Chapter4 Remote Setup

4.1 For PC-DVR
Remote setup for PC-DVR is nearly the same as local setup in DVR. For
details, please refer to our DVR User Manual.

4.2 For DVS and EM-DVR

The remote setup interface of NV Series IP devices is as below:

For DG Series EM-DVR, the interfaces are not exactly the same as NV
Series. Remote setup for DG Series EM-DVR includes Server, Channel,
Record, PTZ, Sensor, Alarm and User.
But the ways of set are nearly the same. For details, please refer to our
DG Series EM-DVR manual.
For other series IP cameras, such as DG Series IP, Sony SNC110/160,
ACTi Series IP, Huviron Series IP, Mobotix M12 Series IP, ArecontVision IP,
Camtron Series IPC and Axis Series IPC, you will enter the IE interface
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automatically when you press Remote Setup. You have to install ActiveX too.

4.2.1 Functional Buttons

There are 5 buttons in each page. They are Upgrade, Restart, Time
adjustment, Save and Exit.
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The system can upgrade to the server remote. Click this

button, and select the right file.
Some setting will only come into effect after device reboots.
Adjust date and time of DVS or EMDVR. The new date and
time will accordant with NVR client computer.
After setup is finished, click this button to save the setup.
Exit setup.
Remote setup for DVS includes Server, Channel, PTZ, Sensor and Alarm.

4.2.2 Server Setup

Press

button to set server parameters remotely:

In the server window, some blanks background are gray. Those

parameters are read from foreside server, you cant modify them. Other blanks
whose background is white, you can set them remotely.
Server NameEnter the name description for easy identification. This
name delegates the foreside server. If use DNS to get IP, this name will be
used.
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Server IP
Port

These are network configurations. You can set

LAN or Internet IP according to your need.

Subnet Mask
Net Gate
Net Cable Type
If use PPPOE
PPPOE Login Name
PPPOE Login Pass

If system uses PPPOE to connect with web,

please select it and input the PPPOE login
ID and password.

User PassSet the user password of DVS remotely, after that operation
you should change the Login Pass to corresponding value in Add / Modify
server. Otherwise, you cant connect the DVS correctly.
DNS Server IPIf use DNS, input the DNS host IP address.
Remote manage
Remote manage IP
Remote manage port

Set the IP address and port of host

server who will receive the message
upload from foreside server

4.2.3 Channel Setup

Press

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This section contains the parameters to designate a name for every

camera connected, to enable or disable show LOGO and OSD, and to set
display type of OSD & LOGO as well as record resolution, record type, record
quality and frame rate, etc.
CameraSelect the camera to be set from the drop- list.
Camera NameEnter a name description for easy identification.
Frame RateSelect the record rate of camera from drop-down list.
MainstreamSub StreamSelect Mainstream or Sub Stream for the
current cameras.
ResolutionSet the resolution at which the video files will be recorded.
Choices are DCIF, CIF, QCIF, 2CIF and 4CIF. The higher the resolution is, the
more disk space needed.
Stream TypeSelect video and audio or only video record.
ImageSet the quality of the image to be recorded. Select from worst,
worse, normal, good and best.
Bit Rate TypeSelect bit rate type from Variable Bit Rate (VBR) and
Fixed Bit Rate (FBR) record:
VBR range= Poorest, Poor, Medium, Good, Best.
FBR range = 45 Megabytes/Hour to 400 Megabytes/Hour.
Max Bit RateSelect the maximum bit rate for Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
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Show LOGO/ OSD/ WeekIf you check those box, system will show
corresponding information on screen.
PositionSet the position of OSD or Logo by entering the X and Y
coordinate directly.
OSDSet the display attribute of the OSD & LOGO. There are four
types display modes: Clarity-Glitter, Clarity-Not Glitter, Not Clarity-Glitter and
Not Clarity-Not Glitter.
OSD TypeSelect the type of OSD for the Week.
Privacy MaskYou can check this box to set the privacy mask on the
below image directly, and you can clear some privacy masks by pressing
button.
Record scheduleYou can set record schedule in following chart.

Note:
This record schedule is only available to EM-DVR. There are 4 time
segments every day. Every segment has start time, end time and record type.
The time segment is set in sequence; every segment cant be overlapped,
included or skipped with any other.
Copy toAfter finishing one channel, if you want to set any other
channels configuration as the same as this camera, you can select channel
number

from

drop-down

list,

and

press

button.

, Set the time to post or pre

the record.

4.2.4 PTZ Control

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Press

button to set PTZ.

In this screen, you can define the PTZ protocol and set the Preset Position
as well as the plan to execute them automatically.
CameraSelect the camera to be set from the drop- list.
Baud rateSet baud rate according to PTZ protocol from the drop- list.
PTZ ProtocolSelect the communication protocol for the PTZ camera
from drop-down list.
Copy toAfter finishing one channel, if you want to set any other
channels configuration as the same as this camera, you can select channel
number from drop-down list, and press

button.

PTZ AddressSet the address of the decoder, which must be matched

with the value of dipswitch in the PTZ.
SpeedSet the speed of the PTZ.
Preset position & schedule setupDefine preset position and set time
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Name Set the name for the current preset. Preset Set the preset
Setup the preset by current

number for the current camera

configuration.

Delete the finished Preset.

Call the Preset if

the Mode is Call preset. The mode is save preset; you should save the preset
and shouldnt call the preset.
Set disable or how long the
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PresetIt can add the preset into the Preset Schedule, the preset set
completed in the Auto Pre yet, Call Time
Schedule ListSet the time of the
preset should be call at that time.

Tour Group
Add the Preset cameras into the Tour Group and set the Stay Time for
one tour group.

4.2.5 Sensor Setup

Press

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Sensor NOSelect one sensor to be set.

Sensor NameEnter the name description of the sensor.
TypeSelect alarm type (sensor type) from NO(Normally Open) or
NC(Normally Close).
PolicySelecting Sensor Alarm Handling firstly, handling policies will
be available as follows:
On screen warningDisplay the alarm information on the monitor.
Audio warningIndicate the alarm with voice.
Upload to centerUpdate the alarm information to center.
Trigger alarm outTrigger alarm box to output the alarm.
Trigger record cameraSet cameras to record triggered by the alarm.
You can select one or more channels. When there is alarm input, the cameras
will be triggered to record (the record type of the channel is Alarm Record), and
the monitor will switch to preview the cameras (warning on monitor is enable).
PresetSet camera that will move to its one preset position when the
alarm happened.
ScheduleSet alarm input precaution time firstly, then set time segment
according to the sequence. The time of each segment should not overlap the
others and no skips are allowed. After the precaution time of a certain day is
set, you can copy the parameter to other dates by select a day and press copy
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Copy toAfter finishing one channel, if you want to set any other
channels configuration as the same as this camera, you can select channel
number from drop-down list, and press

button.

4.2.6 Alarm Setup

Press

button to set alarm parameters.

CameraSelect a camera to be set from the drop-down list and you can
copy the configuration to the other cameras by clicking copy button.
Alarm TypeSelect alarm type: Motion detection, Tempering alarm and
Video Loss.
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level) for the alarm.

Set motion detection areasLeft-click mouse and drag it on the screen
to select motion detect area, you can select the whole area or many areas.
Also, you can clear one or whole area by press the button clear and test the
effect by clicking test button.
PolicySelect Handling current alarm firstly, handling policies will be
available as follows:
On screen warningDisplay the alarm information on the monitor.
Audio warningIndicate the alarm with voice.
Upload to centerUpdate the alarm information to center.
Trigger alarm outTrigger alarm box to output the alarm.
Trigger record cameraSet cameras to record triggered by the alarm.
You can select one or more channels. When there is alarm input, the cameras
will be triggered to record (the record type of the channel is Alarm Record), and
the monitor will switch to preview the cameras (warning on monitor is enable).
ScheduleSet alarm input precaution time. Select date firstly, then set
time segment according to the sequence. The time of each segment should
not overlap the others and no skips are allowed. After the precaution time of a
certain day is set, you can copy the parameter to other dates by select a day
and press copy button.

Copy toAfter finishing one channel, if you want to set any other
channels configuration as the same as this camera, you can select channel
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Chapter5 Remote Search

Click

button to enter remote search interface. It includes search

for PC-DVR and EM-DVR. Select one server from dropdown list (the server in
dropdown list is that have been registered in the client), click OK and enter
the playback interface.

Note:
Remote searches only availability for PC-DVR and IP products those with
SD cards and EM-DVR with SATA. DVS cant storage record data for itself, so
remote search is useless for it.
To those IP products which have no SD cards or SATA, user can also
enter remote search, and all days seem to be with record data. But there is no
record data actually.

5.1 For PC-DVR

Remote search for PC-DVR is nearly the same as playback in DVR. For
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5.2 For EM-DVR

When you enter remote playback for EM-DVR, you may see the current
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But there may be no record data on some days actually. There is no

problem for our software. This is resulted from the different dealing ways of
search record data between our software and hardware. You can click the date
one by one to check the data.
The other operations are the same with search for PC-DVR.

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Chapter6 IE client
The client user can look through video of DVR Client by Internet Explorer.
The default web server port is 80. If it is changed to other port, user should add
port number after IP address of NVR Client. E.g.: http://192.168.0.119:1290.

6.1 Functions of IE Client

1. Video display and video storage.
2. Audio input.
3. Searching and playback video image locally or remotely.
4. Control PTZ and speed demo remotely.

6.2 Main Interface

When you connect DVR Client successfully, you should input valid User
ID and password in right up of the interface to acquire rights to play video and
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6.2.1 Connect Record

This icon indicates the current connection and their record status:
Gray: Not connected.
Navy blue: Connected with no record.
Green: Connected with record.
You can change the record status by pressing corresponding number
button or change status of all connections at the same time by pressing
button.

6.2.2 Partition Mode

You can set the partition mode from the drop-down list file on the right up
of main interface. There are 1, 4,6,9,10,16 partition mode.

6.2.3 PTZ Control

Most functions of PTZ control are same as Client in PTZ Control Panel.

6.2.4 Local & Remote Search

It will describe in Local Search and Remote Search in detail.

6.2.5 Quit Program

Press

button to shut down the IE Client.

6.3 Local Search

Press

button to enter local search.

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1. Display Setup and Data Information

In this area, you can select display partition mode, date, video channel
and its video file named according to time.

2. Playing Operation Area

In this area, you can operate video playing.

(1). Video-playing Time Adjustment

Press and drag slider bar to adjust video-playing time.

(2). Information Display Panel:

Display current window name,
camera name and record data information.
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(3). Playing Control Buttons

: Play, Pause, Stop

(4). Single Frame Play

: Previous frame, next frame

(5). Playing Speed Control

Slowly play
Fleetly play

6.4 Remote Search

Most functions and operations of Remote search are same as Local
Search; the different feature is that remote search added download feature.

When you playback, you click down

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current channel you selected, and after save finish one file, it will popup prompt
to indicate its working.
Select one camera that has record data, open file list panel, select one
button, the selected data package

record data package, and click

will download fast.

Note:
When user use IE client to visit DVR Client, If connect successfully, there
will appear four partition blue window. If connect unsuccessfully, the reasons
possibly are:
The Web server port has been used by other programs.
Your computer didnt download the player plug normally. The reason may
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Chapter7 Appendix A: E-Map

Function
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 E-Map Introduction
E-Map is installed in NVR to deal with variety alarms, such as sensor
alarm, motion detection alarm etc. If the setup is ok, when alarm happens, it
will automatically switch to display video images of related alarm cameras
immediately. User can click them to locate where the alarm be triggered out.
And the corresponding names of camera will be displayed on screen.

7.1.2 Corresponding Configuration of E-Map

Both of the single monitor and dual monitor support E-Map. There are
some referenced configurations and steps of setups for the above 2 situations.

7.1.3 Single Monitor

1. Configurations
NVR display resolution supports Auto, 1024*768, 1280*768, 1280*1024,
1366*768, 1440*900, 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080. That is to say,
1024*768 is the least display resolution for NVR. So, when there is only one
monitor, user must set its resolution more than 1024*768. Otherwise, user
cant use electro-map function. When user opens NVR, the following dialog
box will be displayed on the screen if user has already enabled Use electronic
map function in NVR System Setup:

2. Steps of Setup
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(1). Set Resolution

Note:
The screen resolution must be more than 1024*768 pixels if you want to
use E-Map.

(2). Add Server

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server in the system, you cant add any device in the map. The Add/Modify
Server Information dialog box is showed as below:

(3). Set NVR Display Resolution

We suggest you set NVR Display Resolution as 1024*768, so that there
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(4). Open Electronic Map

Now, Connect Server While Alarm function is disabled automatically.

(5). Restart NVR

After the above operations, system will prompt you to restart NVR. The
setups will take effect after rebooting.

7.1.4 Dual Monitor

1. Configurations
(1). Stretch
The display card should support the dual monitor. We use ATI 9200
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display card. First you should connect the dual monitor to the display card.

The system can detect the dual monitors automatically, then you should
select Stretch Desktop 1 horizontally onto monitor and the interface as below
will be displayed:

The desktop area should be selected about double size of the one monitor.
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(2). Extend
Also, you can choose Extend Main onto monitor.

The two monitors should be set as the same size. Otherwise, something
may be wrong. Its shown as below.

Note:
1). If the old ATI display card doesn't support the CATALYST Control
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Center, you should download ATI Catalyst and install it ,then it can enter the
setting interface in ATI catalyst control center;
2). If the length or width exceeds the scope that the screen can display,
the monitor cant display normally. In other words, when you are setting the
Desktop area, you should not only consider whether your display card
supports or not but also your screen;
3). If you select Stretch Desktop 1 horizontally onto monitor, you should
correspondingly choose Stretched in NVR system setup.

Note:
Stretch mode is not supported in win 7 OS.
4). If you select Extend Main onto monitor, you should choose
Extended.

2. Steps of Setup
Alsouser should add server, set NVR display resolution, open electronic
map and restart NVR. The steps are the same as Steps of Setup for single
monitor except the set of resolution. You can set Display Resolution as any
one you like.

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7.2 Main Interface

7.3 E-Map Menu

7.3.1 Map Setup

Click Map Setup to do the following operations.

1. Add Server and Related Operations

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(1). Add Device

Select device with its type and sub map (press

button to select a

map with size from 160*120 to 640*480 pixels), and then press
button to finish adding a server. After that, the server icon will be displayed in
the map area on the right screen. At the same time, it will be displayed in the
compressed map.
Note:
When you press a server icon in the map, the sub map and name of it will
be displayed immediately. You can double-click sub map to close it;
You can only add the device that you have added in system setup. For
example, here is a list of the connected server:

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When you have all servers added into the map, you cant add more. It will
popup a dialog box to inform you.

(2). Add/Delete Camera or Sensor

After adding a server, the sub map of server will also be displayed. In the
sub map, you can single-right-click to add camera or sensor.
After adding the cameras and sensors, the sub map will show as below:

You can drag the cameras and sensors to where you want in the sub map.
When you click one camera or sensor, corresponding name will be displayed in
the left bottom of the main map.

Then, you can single-right-click in the sub map area to delete camera or
sensor.

(3). Modify/Delete device/Clear All Device

Single-right-click the device to choose Modify Device or Delete Device.
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(4). Change Main Map

Click Change Main Map, a dialog box as below will be shown:

Click OK and choose a map from your files. Take care the map should be
with size from1024*768 to 4096*3072 pixels.
Then, you should choose Save Map Setup and Exit Setup to save and
exit Map Setup.

2. Device Armed

Click Device Armed /All Devices Armed (for more than one devices) to
select alarm setup. Then, the device, including its cameras and sensors will
turn golden yellow. When a camera detects a motion alarm, it will turn red and
blink. At the same time, the video of the camera will be displayed automatically
on the left screen if the setup in the server is suitable.

3. Alarm Keep
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Click Alarm Status Keep to enter the submenu and select the action
when an alarm is end. Selectable options are shown in the picture as below.

(1). Keep Alarm All the Time

When the alarm is kept all the time, corresponding videos will also be kept
on the screen.

User can choose Clear Alarm to clear the kept alarm for the device or
click Clear All Alarm to clear alarm for all devices.

(2). Delay 5/10 Seconds Before End Alarm

Alarm will be cleared after 5 or 10 seconds.

(3). End Alarm Immediately

Videos of corresponding cameras will be cleared immediately when the
alarm is end.

4. Quick Operations
(1). Device Playback
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When you choose this function, the left screen will enter playback
interface. For cameras that have no HDD, when you choose Device Playback
function, it will enter playback interface too. But there is no record data.

(2). Device Setup

Click this function to enter setup in NVR.

(3). Device Chat

Click this function to chat with the device.

7.4 Connect Server while Alarm

This function will take effect only when electronic map is disabled.

After you enable this function, videos of corresponding cameras will be

displayed on the left screen when alarms are triggered out. Of course, you
should confirm your setup in the device is suitable first.

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Chapter8 Appendix B: PC Decoder

Function
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 PC Decoder Introduction
PC Decoder, a pure IP based network Decoding & Matrix platform, is
integrated to support multi-monitor for TV wall function. By using this platform,
user can decode all IP videos, such as video from PC-DVR, stand alone DVR,
DVS and IP cameras (any brands supported by our software).
PC Decoder is made up of server end and client end. Its sever is added
into NVR to support centralized management, including setting connection port,
setting matrix output and display for each TV client and controling PTZ etc. Its
client ends run on independent computers.
User can connect as many as 24 monitors to TV clients. Of course, it
needs your video card in TV client system supports multi-monitor when you
want to connect more than one monitors on a PC.
The frame diagram of application is as below:

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1. Installation
You have to install NVR client (the sever end of PC Decoder) and TV client
(the client end of PC Decoder) on different PC.
The way to install NVR is the same as before. So we will only introduce
how to install TV client here.

Double click this icon

to run the TV client installation program.

And then, follow the prompt to continue the installation. When the GUI shown
as below displayed, fill the NVR IP in Server IP. Take 192.168.0.192 as
example. Select your desired language between English and Chinese.
Server Port here should be the same with Listen Port in NVR PC Decoder
Setup. Its 5001 by default. Then, press Save to finish the information filling.
At last, press Finish to complete the installation.

When its done, this icon

will be displayed on the desktop. Double

click it to run the program.

Also, you can fill the server IP later after you finished the installation.
When you want to change the sever IP to others, you have to run
TVsetup.exe in installed folder to change the IP.

2. Multi-monitor Setup
Please refer to 7.1.4 for details.
So far, the operations at TV client side are done.
By default, there will be four black windows on each monitor when you run
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TV client the first time.

8.2 Setup
All the settings can be done in NVR client, the sever end of PC Decoder.
Client end is mainly used to view videos.
First of all, user has to enable PC Decoder Funtion in NVR system setup.
Shown as below:

8.2.1 Monitor Setup

Single-Right-Click in any window, the menu as below will be displayed.
Click PC Decoder Function PC Decoder Setup to enter PC Decoder
Setup.

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The IP 192.168.0.99 here is one of the PC you installed TV client on.

After you filled the NVR IP 192.168.0.192 (the sever end, mentioned before)
in login interface when running TV client, its IP will be displayed here
automatically. Click Add button to add it to the Monitor List so that you can
setup it later.

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TV: 1 is the main monitor in TV client. When there are dual monitors, the
second monitor will be shown as TV: 2 here.

1. Group Setup
Double click one TV monitor in the Active Monitor List to enter Monitor
Setup displayed as below.
You can set as many as 16 groups for each TV monitor.

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Select a group from the drop-down list to set it. You can define its name
and partitions. The changed group name will be actived after software
restarted. There are 1, 4, 9 and 16 partitions modes.
You can drag any cameras name to the display window. Default stream
type can be selected between Main Stream and Sub Stream. After that, all
the cameras in this group will display their main stream or sub stream in TV
client. When you want to cancel the display of one camera in one window,
double click it to remove. For example, you can double click 1.3M IP to
remove it from the 7th window.
Also, you can change the stream type of some cameras, not all. Move
mouse to the stream type, then, there will be a drop-down list displayed. Select
one stream type from the list to display. The other cameras you didnt change
their stream type will be displayed as Default Stream Type.

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2. Loop Setup
You can display more than one cameras in a window.

The only thing you have to do is setting the interval. You can set it as 5, 10,
15 and 20 seconds etc. The greatest interval here you can set is 60 seconds.

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When all the settins are done, dont forget to click Save button on the left.
You should click Save in both Monitor Setup and PC Decoder Setup
interface. Then, click Exit to exit setup.

3. Default Stream Type Setup

Select a default stream type from Main Stream and Sub Stream. If main
stream is selected, then, all the cameras you drag to the window will be
displayed as main stream until you select Sub Stream from the list. If you
dont want to set main stream or sub stream for your cameras one by one, this
is a good choice.

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8.3 Monitor Contol

8.3.1 Monitor Status Display

Select Open All Monitor in right click menu to view all the monitors
connected in the system. You can drag them to anywhere. The names of
current display cameras on TV client will be shown in the monitor window.
Also, you can open only one monitor at a time via selecting it in the
monitor list below Close All Monitor. For example, click 192.168.0.99-TV: 1
to open the third monitor in the list shown as above.
You can adjust the view mode, select cameras or groups to display and
control PTZ on the monitor you opened just now. For more details, please refer
to 8.3.2.

8.3.2 Monitor Control

1. View Adjust
Click

on monitor to enter this menu:

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User can adjust the window split mode to 1, 4, 9 or 16 views mode.

When you select Hide, the windows on TV client will be hidden. Also,
select Show to show up the TV client windows.
When you select Restart, TV client will stand by.

2. Display Groups
Click

on monitor window to open the group name list. Select one

group to display on the TV client. And the corresponding cameras names will
be displayed in the monitor window.

When you select Close All, you will close all the groups. At that time,
there will be no camera displayed on TV client. And the monitor windows will
turn to black. But you can drag cameras from List Connect panel to monitor
window to display. Also, you can select a group name again to display.

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3. PTZ Control
Click

on monitor window to enter PTZ control menu.

PTZ can only be controled when PTZ camera is selected. Its nearly the
same with the operations on PTZ control panel. But you can only call the
preset you have set. You cant set the preset here.
When there are more than one cameras displayed in a window, you cant
control PTZ. But you can drag PTZ camera to this window to stop loop in the
window and then control PTZ.

4. Close Image

Single-right-click in any window you like and then press Close Image to
not display any video in that window. Of course, even there are more than
cameras loop in that window, they will all be closed.

5. Pause/Continue Sequence
Single-right-click in any window you like and then press Pause
Sequence to stop loop in that window.

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After Pause Sequence is pressed, it will turn to Continue Sequence

when you enter the menu again. Press it to continue the loop in the window.

6. Close/Hide Monitor
Click

on monitor window to hide the window when you finished the

settings.
Also, you can select Close All Monitor in right click menu to close all the
monitors you opened.

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8.4 Operations on TV Client

8.4.1 Setup
Click Setup to enter the interface shown as below. Please refer to 8.1.2
for details.

All the monitors connected to the TV client will be listed here. They are all
checked as default so that they can be displayed. If you want to hide one
monitor, dont check it please. Refer to 1.4.2 for details.
Also, you can single-right-click the small icon on the task bar and then
select Setup to enter the setup interface.

8.4.2 Monitor Control

1. Display/Hide the Monitor

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All the monitors connected on the TV client PC will be listed there if you
click Monitor. Select one monitor to hide it. If you dont check Monitor 2 here,
then, the monitors will turn to like this (The second monitor displays the
desktop only.):

If you want to display it again, single-right-click the small icon on the task
bar and then check it from the monitor list.

2. Pause/Continue Sequence

Pause/Continue Sequence will only pause or continue the loop in the

window you selected.
Pause/Continue All Windows Sequence will pause or continue loop all
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windows in the display group.

3. Exit
Click Exit on the single-right-click menu to exit the monitor.
Also, you can single-right-click the small icon on the task bar and then
select Exit to exit the monitor.

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